Bayside Pediatrics

Dr. Huang is our pediatrician. He is extremely nice and very caring personality. Our son loves him and he has been providing tremendous help to us. Having a first kid, we had so many questions.Dr. Huang is always very patient and answer all our questions in detail.
The staff is very nice and friendly too.
If we can’t get an appointment with Dr. Huang, we are able to see another dr in the day we wanted for urgent issues. Very nice place. Highly recommend Dr. Huang!

We couldn’t be happier with Bayside Pediatrics. We were so nervous trying to pick a pediatrician before our daughter was born but ended up making the perfect decision. From the moment you walk in the door you feel welcomed and well taken care of. We never have a long wait to be seen. All of the nurses are friendly, professional and genuinely care about your child.
As first time parents we are full of questions and everyone we have seen is more than happy to listen to our concerns and answer all of our questions honestly and thoughtfully.
Most of our appointments have been with Marie, the Nurse Practitioner. She is so wonderful with our daughter. She makes her feel comfortable and never rushes us.
We are so happy that we chose Bayside Pediatrics and highly recommend them!

We love Dr. Ishai! My husband and I are first time parents and she has always been more than willing to answer all of our questions — and we always have a ton of them. I never feel rushed during the appointments and the office staff is pretty quick to get us into a room. She’s also amazing with my 8 month old daughter and distracts her while she’s checking her. It makes the whole process much more enjoyable when there’s less crying.

Love it. Best blend of everything I wanted for my little one (AND for myself – since really, parents are the one who do more interacting with docs and nurses and staff). We’ve already been patients at two other pediatric groups, but I felt the urge to move on from those places. Here’s why I love this place:
* Easy to access from YVR, and lots of parking.
* Suite is right in front, ground floor. So no wandering through the bowels of some huge place, and no stairs!
* They even have a back door/​entrance, in case your kid may have a rash or some other contagion, and they can get you right into a room in that case.
* Huge fish tank! (awesome; that’s a given).
* Only met Drs. Yu and Huang so far, but they’re both great: kind, good listening/​explaining, punctual, and not condescending
* Efficient and polite support staff at the desk and answering phones. They all seem like they’ve been professionals for a while… not just graduated, barely, from a med assist program, and not even allowed to legally drink yet. (sorry, but I’ve encountered some oddly immature-​ish med assists before)
* Great advice nurse during bus. hours – available to talk in case the doc would be slower/​harder to get ahold of. (But yes, the doc will certainly call you back and graciously answer your questions if that’s what you prefer!)
* If need be, you can be seen at a different branch of Bayside – like Livermore, San Ramon, and Antioch I believe.
* Affiliated with all hospitals in greater Bay Area and Penninsula – just not Kaiser.
The only thing I don’t love is that after hours, you can connect with an advice nurse, and to my knowledge, not any of the doctors in the practice. That’s not really a big deal, and if you actually need to access a doctor then, that’s what urgent care locations and the ER are for. But at the other two practices I left, at least you could have 365 access to a doc, and maybe even your kid’s regular doc.

All of the doctors that we have seen have been wonderful. Excellent care! We were very sad when my husband’s work switched to Kaiser.

I hesitate in writing this review because Dr. Debra Weiss is in my social community I’m a member of, but I have been wanting to write this review for a year.
I brought my son in when he was 14 days old to have a circumcision. She performed it at the office and that week I called the office several times saying it isn’t healing right.
Finally they let me bring him in because the right side was circumcised correctly and the left side was not circumcised at all and had scar tissue.
Dr. Weiss said…“they are all works of art, I’m happy with it.” I found this insulting since the symmetry was so way off. I wish I could post a picture, I think everyone would agree it’s the most botched circumcision.
I understand that patients can react differently to procedures… there is no guarantee. I fault this Dr. more because she didn’t say, «Hey, it doesn’t look right, let me go back in.»
I’ve now since had other Dr. consultations and they all said when he is older (my son) can decide if he wants to operate again. Meanwhile I just wish I went to another Dr.
I hope she will understand, they might be all «works of art,» but to the parent of a child who has had a bad circumcision — it’s hard to just blow off like that.

I have recently move to Walnut Creek, so I have searched a good kind pediatric for my daughter with our new insurance coverage. SInce I prefer a large size of office, I called it to make an appointment. The recieptist was not kind and friendly but arrogant. They asked my insurance id number, so I told them what I have. I repeatedly told her it, but she said it’s wrong. Okay, I may be wrong, since it is temporary card and first time to use. However, she told me that you ask your id number to the insurance company and HUNG UP the phone without any making an appointment. I don’t understand why she HUNG UP my phone. She could make an appointment and on the day, we can figure it out together because I will bring my all information and show my ID card. If I will be wrong about it, I can fix it on the appointment day or they can help me find ID number. If my insurance won’t cover it, I can pay my own money. I can’t think but she considering me as an LIER. I am so sorry that I can have the wonderful service by awesome doctors. No thanks, the haughty service!

Dr. Weiss-​Ishai feels like family! I highly recommend Bayside Pediatrics. I transferred here as my initial pediatrician and office wasn’t quite meeting my needs.
If you are new expecting parent know this: It is OKAY to change pediatricians. Our babies are going to see their doctor more frequently that we tend to see our own, so it is responsibility to make sure we have a pediatrician (and any other pediatric doctors) who listen to our concerns as mothers and fathers.
I was hesitant at first to transfer as I didn’t want to come off as a high maintenance mom, but then I realized it isn’t about me it is about my son and his preemie care. I am so glad I switched doctors. Dr. Ishai listens to my concerns and makes sure I understand everything before we leave. She is like the favorite aunt who instantly makes you feel welcome.
If you are looking for a doctor who genuinely cares about your child and YOU, then consider Bayside and Dr. Ishai.

We love Bayside Pediatrics! Dr. Weiss is our primary doctor and she is amazing. She takes time with you at each appointment and I have never once felt rushed out of there. She even ends each appointment by asking if I have any more questions! She is gentle and patient with all three of my children and easily developed a rapport with each. The other doctors we have seen (Dr. Yu, Dr. Erburu) were also great, but we love Dr. Weiss!

We LOVED Dr. Huang.
We recently moved out of the area and were sad to have to say goodbye to this office. We always had such WONDERFUL experiences. The staff was always very welcoming, remembered our sons name and Dr. Huang was AMAZING.
Thank you Bayside, Walnut Creek!

Dr. Weiss is wonderful! She is the best in this office and anywhere else.
She is the only one whom my 2 year old daughter is not afraid of. She has her way how to approach kids — incredible! She has this little piggie toy and a calculator on her neck that has lights and sounds and kids are captivated. Such a simple little thing that other doctors do not realize they should have when working with little kids.
The way Dr Weiss is dealing with newborns cannot be even described! I just had a baby born. Dr Weiss came to visit us in the hospital, even though it was NOT her round. She did it simply because we are already her patients. She came and listened to the baby’s heart beat, checked her temperature and did the rest in a way that the baby did not make a sound, even though she would cry every time a nurse would do the same. I cannot describe the way Dr Weiss holds the baby, how she makes her feel good. It is simply a talent from God.
Other things I love about Dr. Weiss are, of course, her level of knowledge, and also liberal approach to vaccines. She is definitely pro vaccine, but does not push, does not force, does not threaten. She gives full freedom to the parents to choose the vaccination plan and provides full cooperation answering as many questions as you want. Dr. Weiss is getting 5 starts. Dr. Erburu would be the next on our list. She is very professional and when Dr. Weiss is not there, I always try to get to her. She gets 4.5 stars. Dr. Zwerdling is next. I would give him 3 stars. The Dr. who gets 1 star and whom I would avoid by any means is Dr. Yu. He is kind and nice, but absolutely inexperienced. His checking my daughter’s ears became a torture for her. After a minute of her crying I had to stop him doing what he was doing and ran out to the front desk to ask for another Dr. Luckily Dr. Erburu was in the office and she did the check quickly and painlessly.
The front desk girls are always nice to us. When the nurses do the shots, my baby does not even notice that.

Also, LOVE Dr. Weiss!

This is another opportunity I am taking to give a 5 STAR to someone who truly deserves it. Dr. Debra Weiss at Bayside is by far the most wonderful pediatrician we have met. She has a way with kids that is warm, and caring, and puts them at ease immediately. She is thoughtful, and takes her time dealing with each child as an individual. When there is a problem, you feel totally at ease with her by your side. Can’t say enough!!!

We love Dr. Weiss! She is smart, intuitive, flexible and just an all around great doctor. We have delayed some of our vaccinations and she has been very understanding and accepting. She spends plenty of time talking with us each time we come for an appointment. I bet you will love her, too!